Poll: So I am thinking of learning a fighting style...

[Kinguendo]

Well, I'll agree with Jeet Kun Do is the "best" art, because it's more about getting the job done, asap, with as little effort as possible.

I wonder if I can hijack this thread.

So, There's a debate that Bruce Lee, if he were in his prime and alive today, would be terrible at MMA fighting. I disagree, because he pretty much invented MMA, and would sweep the floor adapting to the new styles. Anyone have input on that?

Trying to hijack my thread? I will respond to your comment but I advise you look at the picture of Zangief I found under [Sambo] before you go any further with you hijacking...

Scared yet?!

Also, yes... many people have seen that JKD is the original MMA and have said that Bruce Lee was the father of it...

But he wouldnt be in his prime, Bruce Lee would be 69 if he were still alive.

However, if you are saying Bruce Lee in his prime then I would have to say nay... he performed feats of near super human levels that no one has come close to matching to this day.

For example:

- He could thrust his fingers through unopened cans of Coca-Cola (This was when soft drinks cans were made of steel much thicker than today's aluminum cans).

- In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair.

- He performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger.

- He could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.

- AND his striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.

I dont think a single person can claim to match his physical prowess or fighting ability.

 

[Paksenarrion]

I am not particularly fond of fighting... I find violence upsetting and often unnecessary BUT I am thinking of learning a fighting style for the excercise and discipline it offers.

Tai chi chuan can suit your needs, especially if you are a beginner and/or your body is not used to the hard fighting styles of the other martial arts. And, if you are imaginative, it has many practical uses in any situation. It's like the starter Pokemon of the martial arts world, and it does evolve over time.

 

[EnzoHonda]

Judo.

You'll be able to find a good, certified school near you. (This is key, watch out for McDojos)
You can compete if you want. (And still go to work the next day if you lose.)
In a real fight, you don't want to be in a striking match (and they almost never are). He swings, you close, perform osoto gari/a throw, knee to the face/groin, run like hell. Or, break an arm, run like hell. Or, choke him out, run like hell.

 

[Mumorpuger]

Well, I'll agree with Jeet Kun Do is the "best" art, because it's more about getting the job done, asap, with as little effort as possible.

I wonder if I can hijack this thread.

So, There's a debate that Bruce Lee, if he were in his prime and alive today, would be terrible at MMA fighting. I disagree, because he pretty much invented MMA, and would sweep the floor adapting to the new styles. Anyone have input on that?

Trying to hijack my thread? I will respond to your comment but I advise you look at the picture of Zangief I found under [Sambo] before you go any further with you hijacking...

Scared yet?!

Also, yes... many people have seen that JKD is the original MMA and have said that Bruce Lee was the father of it...

But he wouldnt be in his prime, Bruce Lee would be 69 if he were still alive.

However, if you are saying Bruce Lee in his prime then I would have to say nay... he performed feats of near super human levels that no one has come close to matching to this day.

For example:

- He could thrust his fingers through unopened cans of Coca-Cola (This was when soft drinks cans were made of steel much thicker than today's aluminum cans).

- In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair.

- He performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger.

- He could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.

- AND his striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.

I dont think a single person can claim to match his physical prowess or fighting ability.

This is totally faked, and was an ad for a cell phone... however, if there is ONE person I can even think could possibly do this, it'd be him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SncapPrTusA

 

[jhaughton]

I am the out come of 10 years of solid training with a style derived from karate
black belt first dan with extensive knowledge in many wepon forms

sooooo...........M.M.A (mixed martial arts) or karate

 

[Kinguendo]

I am not particularly fond of fighting... I find violence upsetting and often unnecessary BUT I am thinking of learning a fighting style for the excercise and discipline it offers.

Tai chi chuan can suit your needs, especially if you are a beginner and/or your body is not used to the hard fighting styles of the other martial arts. And, if you are imaginative, it has many practical uses in any situation. It's like the starter Pokemon of the martial arts world, and it does evolve over time.

I should specify, I am not in need of the exercise or worried about my health in any way. I am tall and have a high metabolism, I am just morally against violence. Also, I have studied some martial arts and know the basics of others.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

If you're only into it for exercise and discipline I'd probably suggest Tae Kwon Do. I'm more interested in Krav Maga myself, but that's definitely not what you're looking for as that's a combat art rather than a martial art, being mainly focussed on hurting someone else to stop them hurting you (a better example of a character who uses it would be Marv from Sin City).

 

[merc hunter]

In my opinion, for what you are looking for Seido Karate would be a good bet, I have been doing this for 10 years and am a 1st Dan black belt and it is great for what you are looking for and is also usefull for real world applications without being too violent in training

 

[merc hunter]

I am the out come of 10 years of solid training with a style derived from karate
black belt first dan with extensive knowledge in many wepon forms

sooooo...........M.M.A (mixed martial arts) or karate

I agree, off topic, which style of karate did you do?

 

[Kinguendo]

This is totally faked, and was an ad for a cell phone... however, if there is ONE person I can even think could possibly do this, it'd be him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SncapPrTusA

That was... AWESOME!

I could have believed that was real if I didnt already know it was fake...

 

[The Heik]

I am not particularly fond of fighting... I find violence upsetting and often unnecessary BUT I am thinking of learning a fighting style for the excercise and discipline it offers.

Obviously I need a fighting style suited for tall people, for example any northern shoalin styles seem to have been developed for the taller among us... but also I am leaning toward Muay Thai, traditional stance obviously as I dont plan on fighting in any UFC matches so I dont need a sturdy stance to avoid takedowns.

Do any Escapist study any martial arts? And please feel free to offer some other styles suited for tall people if you wish.

Also, I will add a poll to see which people prefer... but I wont put Jeet Kun Do on said poll because it would win AND as Bruce Lee said it isnt a figting style.

(For the poll I put some fairly common styles and some reltively unknown styles... just to mix it up a little.)

EDIT: Here are some characters from games and films that use some of the styles mentioned:

Spoiler: Wushu

Spoiler: Krav Maga

Spoiler: Muay Thai

Spoiler: Karate

Spoiler: Tae Kwon Do

Spoiler: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Yeah, cant think of anyone for this... :O Suggestions?

Spoiler: Boxing

Spoiler: Sambo

AND

SUPER EDIT: Keep in mind the style that you suggest does not have to be on the poll, those are just some styles.

If you're not a fan of fighting, then I recommend learning Judo, as it's the best way to get your opponent on the ground without causing either one of you major damage.

 

[CNKFan]

Krav Maga because nothing is more badass than killing like 5 dudes with knives with your bare hands. Sambo because it is Russian so you know it will be awesome.

 

[Kinguendo]

If you're not a fan of fighting, then I recommend learning Judo, as it's the best way to get your opponent on the ground without causing either one of you major damage.

I abhor fighting BUT if I am going to have fight then I want to be sure that I dont have to do it more than once.

In the area I live in, word spreads quickly if you turn out to be a hard b*stard while still avoiding fights. Fear is the best deterrent.

Also, I have seen some of the people who study Judo and I gotta say... some look like they could do with working on the abdominal region a bit more.

 

[Kinguendo]

YAAAAY! Sambo finally got a vote! Woop!

 

[Fr331anc3r]

Go with Hapkido, it's related to Jiu Jitsu, but more awesome. It focus' on debilitation and take-downs for multiple opponents, and flows extremely nicely. Been doing it for 3 years and love it.

 

[demoman_chaos]

Jui-Jitsu.If some random street thug is starting problems, taking him to the ground and breaking something is an effective way of stopping him. It is the best for self defense since very few people are any good on the ground and you will nearly always have the advantage.
It won't do you any good in a stand-up bout and won't be quite as good for getting in shape so Muay Thai is the second choice. Most all MMA fighters have it as their base stand-up style, so you know it is effective.

 

[The Heik]

If you're not a fan of fighting, then I recommend learning Judo, as it's the best way to get your opponent on the ground without causing either one of you major damage.

I abhor fighting BUT if I am going to have fight then I want to be sure that I dont have to do it more than once.

In the area I live in, word spreads quickly if you turn out to be a hard b*stard while still avoiding fights. Fear is the best deterrent.

Also, I have seen some of the people who study Judo and I gotta say... some look like they could do with working on the abdominal region a bit more.

Then I would say ninjitsu. The whole point of that style is to do maximum damage for minimum movement, without sacrificing deception. Nothing scares people more than being able to knock out a guy and break more than one bone in only two hits and no apparent special moves. That and you can get behind (or around) someone without them even noticing.

 

[Zeriah]

It might not be a traditional Martial Art, and it requires learning a bit of other disciplines but wrestling is pretty much universally accepted as the best base for MMA. It is so good that some high quality wrestlers (Div 1 college champs) can win titles in the UFC with very little else but wrestling (of course they know the basics of other styles, but to nowhere near the extent a striker/bjj has). No other base can say the same (except for BJJ in the early UFC's/Pride when everyone was using mostly one fighting style). Once you learn some Muay Thai and BJJ after being a high quality college wrestler you are probably going to win a UFC belt someday.

However since you are wanting a fighting style for fun/exercise/discipline and don't have a good frame for wrestling I'd recommend either Muay Thai, BJJ or Judo.

 

[The Heik]

If you're not a fan of fighting, then I recommend learning Judo, as it's the best way to get your opponent on the ground without causing either one of you major damage.

I abhor fighting BUT if I am going to have fight then I want to be sure that I dont have to do it more than once.

In the area I live in, word spreads quickly if you turn out to be a hard b*stard while still avoiding fights. Fear is the best deterrent.

Also, I have seen some of the people who study Judo and I gotta say... some look like they could do with working on the abdominal region a bit more.

Then I would say ninjitsu. The whole point of that style is to do maximum damage for minimum movement, without sacrificing deception. Nothing scares people more than being able to knock out a guy and break more than one bone in only two hits and with no apparent special moves being used. That and you can get behind (or around) someone without them even noticing.

 

[Chaos-Spider]

The samba

As in... the dance?

Well...Learning a dance style should give him what he wants from martial arts, plus he could try and get really good so that he can appear on reality TV.

OT: with a thread like this however, your probably going to have many of the people who do martial arts recommend the style that they do.

I personally would recommend Bjj though because it is pretty fun, however other people may find wrestling on the ground with a relative stranger and some of the basic drills pretty awkward.

I also recommend karate. Yes what I said above applies here.